16:52 {certain success} ?

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.

-Thomas A. Edison

Seattle, WA

I love this quote for those of sound mind.

It does nothing for those who struggle with mental health.

If all it took was for this man (yes, man) to succeed 

was to just stand up and try one more time,

I believe he would have.

Success in and of itself is indefinable.

What success is for me, is not and should not be, what success is for you.

Success for one may be 'trying' 5 times instead of 4,

and for another success may be 'trying' until the end.

Perhaps success for this man was putting on the red coat 

and finding a place to sit for the day.

I cannot imagine the amount of strength it takes

to be homeless.

Or perhaps, he isn't homeless and

succeeded in fooling me.

Linking up to GLORIA

15:52 {caring}

When someone cares

It is easier to speak

It is easier to listen

It is easier to play

It is easier to work

When someone cares it is easier to laugh

-Susan Polis Schutz

We all have those friends in which we could share everything and anything.  Those whose caring hand helps to guide us when we lose sight of life's boundaries.  Whose hand points out that life really is a laughing matter, despite the many times we may need each other to listen.  Recently, I was fortunate enough to spend a number of days with a close friend.  Listening, speaking, and goofing off, is always easier when someone else cares about you for you.

Living life and laughing is easier when you are in the company of those that care about you. 

Linking up to Gloria

14:52 {harvesting}

Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.

-Og Mandino

I harvested the beautiful sight of this flower.  Some living thing, human or otherwise at some point in time planted a seed with this flower as a result.

Learning to clam for the first time.  Teaching children the beauty of "harvesting" the seed of any nature is of high value.  Here my niece is learning the enjoyment of clamming.

This is the result of the harvest.  I however, as an adult reserve the right to NEVER eat clams again.  Although I'd happily harvest them for others.

Head on over to Gloria's page to see what she harvests.